Employers urged to protect staff during heatwave conditions: Alan Lewis comments to People Management

With temperatures soaring, employers should take immediate steps to assess and manage heat-related risks, the HSE has warned. With temperatures forecast to reach 38°C and a rare red heat warning in place, the regulator stressed that extreme heat can affect worker health, safety and productivity.

Employment partner Alan Lewis , commenting to People Management, highlights the legal consequences of failing to address heat risks: “Because heat is a hazard, failure to assess and control it can lead to HSE improvement or prohibition notices and potential prosecution,” he said. Alan added that employees who suffer heat-related illness or injury may bring personal injury claims, alleging negligence or breaches of employers’ duties to provide a safe workplace.

Read Alan's comments in full here.